Google Glass Can Use iPhone's Data Connection Via Bluetooth

[wrkactjob]

Except here, that knob is recording you and violating your privacy.

I think violating peoples privacy is going to be one of the USP's for this device.

Not to mention recording your cinema and theater experience.

The old rules used to be "look but don't touch"....how long before legislation against looking?

 

[samcraig]

I think posts like this need to stop.

Google is a company that doesn't keep anything secret in the lab. They beta test and open source everything in the public eye. Just because someone has crated a prototype/test product and is marketing the hell out of it doesn't mean they have shipped and are innovating.

Apple makes a product in their labs and only releases and talks about it when it's ready for mass consumption. They're also less public about their transitionary prototypes (they kind of stuff they make in the lab, but conclude isn't ready for the masses). Paper-launching things to a youtube video doesn't equal innovation.

Innovation is creating a consumer product that is actually readily sold and available to people, and it makes their lives better and easier in some ways. I DON'T want to be anyones guinea-pig or beta tester.

I think this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

There are MANY ways a company can be innovative. Both Apple and Google are both innovators. End of story. And both companies enlist consumers as beta testers.

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Based on some people's reaction to Google's Glass project, I think Google should just go one step further and really pee in their cheerios by calling the product iGlasses.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

]I think posts like this need to stop.[/B] They simply come off as mindless parroting of Samsung's latest guerrilla marketing techniques.

Google is a company that doesn't keep anything secret in the lab. They beta test and open source everything in the public eye. Just because someone has crated a prototype/test product and is marketing the hell out of it doesn't mean they have shipped and are the ONLY ones innovating.

Apple makes a product in their labs and only releases and talks about it when it's ready for mass consumption. They're also less public about their transitionary prototypes (they kind of stuff they make in the lab, but conclude isn't ready for the masses). Paper-launching things to a youtube video doesn't equal innovation.

Innovation is creating a consumer product that is actually readily sold and available to people, and it makes their lives better and easier in some ways. I DON'T want to be anyones guinea-pig or beta tester.

Agreed.

Samsung talks more than they do. Their products are mediocre at best.

Innovation is not asking everyone's favorite shade of blue and using the most popular choice on their logo. What is popular is not always right and what is right is not always popular. Innovation is about doing things that people have never thought of before. Thinking of COMPLETELY NEW and making that a reality. Like iPhone. Android? Google is basically beta testing every Android user. It's a hodgepodge of mediocrity.

 

[the future]

I get the feeling that people slamming the product haven't actually read the Verge article. Joshua Topolsky of the The Verge was very skeptical and had many of the same questions posed here... before he actually tried it. You actually get the feeling that he already decided the glass was stupid from the get-go. But he left convinced that this thing rocks. That's saying something.

Or... He had already decided he was going to hype it and is just a clever writer that pretends to be skeptical only for his "epiphany" to be ever so profound and convincing. As he is on the verge of becoming a full-blown Google shill, this version makes more sense to me.

 

[RMferrer]

It seems to me like google is just throwing everything they can think of against the wall and waiting to see what sticks. Let's look at this objectively:

• It performs basic mobile functions and nothing else
• You have to talk to it to make it work, which will be very annoying in public
• You have to wear a very unflattering pair of glasses
• It is outrageously expensive

Siri?

 

[Oletros]

As he is on the verge of becoming a full-blown Google shill, this version makes more sense to me.

Topolsky a Google shill? You must be joking.

 

[dBeats]

"Ok Glass, Find me a date"

"I couldn't find you any dates, but I searched through your chrome history and noticed you visit porn sites fairly often. Perhaps a strip club instead?"

"Uhm, glass, I was asking for a fruit, now my girlfriend hates me because she can hear your responses. I mean if you're going to wear this stupid thing on my head, the least you could do it try conductive sound. Thanks a lot glass."

"You're very welcome....make a left and the strip club is on your right. By the way, I also noticed that you live at the same GPS location as your mom's contact information, perhaps the job agency on your right would be a good place to go right now."

"F'in GoogleNow BS...." (breaks glass)

 

[rhuber]

Or... He had already decided he was going to hype it and is just a clever writer that pretends to be skeptical only for his "epiphany" to be ever so profound and convincing. As he is on the verge of becoming a full-blown Google shill, this version makes more sense to me.

If you believe that then I'm guessing that you haven't read a lot of Joshua Topolsky.

 

[Oletros]

Thinking of COMPLETELY NEW and making that a reality. Like iPhone. Android? Google is basically beta testing every Android user. It's a hodgepodge of mediocrity.

You don't believe what you write, do you?

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I DON'T want to be anyones guinea-pig or beta tester.

The you don't use Siri or Apple Maps, do you?

 

[Ubele]

I'm amazed by all the negative posts (well, no, I'm not). If you want a few laughs, search through the early threads posted after Apple announced their new portable music player, smart phone, and tablet: at least half of the posters thought these were stupid products, that they were too expensive, that they didn't do much, that they would fail, and that Apple was doomed. People, Google Glass is a first-generation product – beta, really. Future versions will do more. The price will come down. As for whether they look dorky, well, how dorky does it look to be walking around or sitting down in public, staring down at and thumb-typing on a small rectangular device, with a pair of wires hanging out of your ears, oblivious to the world around you? If you want some idea of the possibilties for augmented-reality glasses, read Daniel Suarez's excellent techno-thrillers, DAEMON and Freedom. As for me, I rarely buy first-generation tech, but I suspect I'll eventually be wearing some version of this product.

 

[Joe HS]

If my opinion is that girls are from Venus, my opinion is wrong.

That's a belief more than an opinion.

 

[mixel]

It doesn't look like it can be worn over glasses? :/ So I'd have to get laser eye surgery to not have blurry vision. That's a shame.

Monocle for one eye and that on the other? Like a dapper borg?

 

[the future]

If you believe that then I'm guessing that you haven't read a lot of Joshua Topolsky.

I have, and I see a trend.

But just for kicks, maybe you can link to some critical things he said/wrote about Google/Android lately.

 

[chr1s60]

I'm amazed by all the negative posts (well, no, I'm not). If you want a few laughs, search through the early threads posted after Apple announced their new portable music player, smart phone, and tablet: at least half of the posters thought these were stupid products, that they were too expensive, that they didn't do much, that they would fail, and that Apple was doomed. People, Google Glass is a first-generation product – beta, really. Future versions will do more. The price will come down. As for whether they look dorky, well, how dorky does it look to be walking around or sitting down in public, staring down at and thumb-typing on a small rectangular device, with a pair of wires hanging out of your ears, oblivious to the world around you? If you want some idea of the possibilties for augmented-reality glasses, read Daniel Suarez's excellent techno-thrillers, DAEMON and Freedom. As for me, I rarely buy first-generation tech, but I suspect I'll eventually be wearing some version of this product.

I don't find that this kind of product is comparable to a smartphone or iPod. Both those products greatly improved user experience. For example, the iPod increased the amount of music you could have with you and eliminated the need to carry a cd book with you in order to listen to music as well as the need to swap between discs. Not to mention, the original iPod was not that great, it took multiple years for the iPod to truly do what it originally set out to do. The GGlass does not eliminate anything outside of freeing up a hand. It simply adds another way of doing things you can already do with extreme ease on a phone. Plus it has no way around, or at least has shown no way around people who wear glasses or have other vision problems. Perhaps 10 years from now this could be a realistic product for the masses, but as it currently sits it is unrealistic and really not needed.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

You don't believe what you write, do you?

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The you don't use Siri or Apple Maps, do you?

I believed what I write. Because I form opinions with my personal experiences. And I form facts by using credible sources.

I use Apple Maps every single day. I work 3 jobs so I'm constantly either working or commuting. GPS is very important for me. Google Maps? It takes more than 5 taps (not counting keyboard taps) to get directions. Apple Maps? Two. Not to mention the UI is much cleaner. POI data is different. That is to say both Google Maps and Apple Maps find POIs that the other doesn't. I've experienced this many times. I have both on my phone because they both miss certain things that the other has.

Siri? Much more accurate and better than Google Now. Google Now tried to pull up train directions when I was leaving for work in my car. This is the same routine I do on a daily basis and Google Now has tracked 2 weeks. It's artificial intelligence is about the same as your real intelligence. I'm not taking a 3 hour long train ride to work and walk the 1 mile to the train station and the other 2 miles from train station to work. It also brings up weather for cities I left days ago. It's really smart.... at being a dumb POS.

 

[palmerc2]

I think it's a very, very cool concept. I'll look forward to checking them out in a few years when price drops, and has a higher feature set.

Looks more like a novelty than anything right now. Heck, I can't even keep my $200 glasses in my possession for that long before losing or breaking them, let alone these with that premium price tag.

Just give it time....

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Siri?

Difference is Siri is not the only way to interface with the product.

 

[Oletros]

Nevermind

 

[ThunderSkunk]

Neat.

But I don't jam contact lenses into my eyeballs every morning just for the fun of it. No way am I going to rush out and buy another pair of glasses to wear on my face, regardless of how much computer they pile into em. Wearing glasses is a miserable experience.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

Back on topic.

I think this is probably the only way Google Glass could be feasible. It's not a particularly thick/big device. It's like a pair of glasses. There isn't much room for batteries and certainly not a big enough one to power cellular radios. Google Glass needs a constant internet connection for it to function. So it's kind of smart to tether it to your smartphone since most people (in non 3rd world countries) have some kind of smartphone nowadays.

 

[Dr McKay]

"innovating" is easier when you are willing to throw anything at the wall and home something sticks.

Sometimes huge innovations are discovered by accident.

I give Google tons of points here for trying something new, and I would certainly love to try one in some capacity

BUT....1500 is just too much for a novelty product of limited function.

Apparently that's just the current price of the Dev Build, it's supposed to come down in price for retail.

 

[odvan]

This ***** would be DOD, mark my word.

 

[dbales]

That is easily one of the stupidest products I've ever seen. Monumental fail.

 

[Mac-Mariachi]

Will buy if they have Eagle Eye® Lenses Technology

 

[Cavepainter]

I too can think of about 10 things off the top of my head that would be revolutionary- basically anything where a heads up display could be helpful.

pilots could wear these on landings in inclement weather
tourists could wear these with a magnification function for sightseeing outdoors
these could serve as head up display tour guides in a museum with additional info instead of just headphones
bird watchers could zoom in on birds
better view of stars at night and the moon
mechanics could access technical specs, electrical diagrams and plans while fixing stuff
night vision infrared for better visibility driving cars in poor weather or at night
bicyclists would have MPH info and marathoners would have time and rate of speed info times continually
baseball players could have info immediately identifying the type of pitch being thrown
downhill skiers could have route maps displayed without having to stop and look at a map
tourists could have text translation for words they see
kids could have words displayed for items they look at to help them learn to read
etc etc..

Of course the price is ridiculous. Every single technology product that ever came to market was overpriced at first. Of course the price will come down. I don't see how that is even a criticism. Were HDTV's cheap when they came out? Or SSDs? Or Retina displays? How much did Maya software cost when it first came out? Does that mean these things are a bad idea just because they start expensive?

Too bad these glasses don't have an Apple logo on them and be called something that starts with an "i". Then all you guys on this site would be gushing about how Apple is just so way far ahead of the curve and is pushing innovation (see any thread about thunderbolt or the lack of an internal super drives in iMacs for example.)

Eventually someone on here would inevitably bring up the obligatory "do you still use floppy disks too?"